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reviewed The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #1)

Patrick Rothfuss: The Name of the Wind (Paperback, 2008, DAW Books) 4 stars

My name is Kvothe.

I have stolen princesses back from sleeping barrow kings. I burned …

Not bad, but not very good either

3 stars

A decent piece of fantasy. It starts out interesting, fun, exciting, but as the story unfolds, the style of narration changes and the main character becomes less and less interesting. It's bizarre too, because as you read, you can tell Rothfuss is a really really good writer. It's just - the second half is a tad boring and awkward.

Perhaps I would have liked it more if I were a decade or two younger. As it stands, it's just OK.